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Old 03-19-2007, 04:34 AM
Whitehorse man fined $3,500 for illegal bear hunt
 
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Whitehorse man fined $3,500 for illegal bear hunt
Last Updated: Friday, March 16, 2007 | 10:49 AM CT
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A Whitehorse man was fined $3,500 for his part in an illegal bear hunt that his Alberta co-hunter bragged about afterwards on the internet.

David Odo was sentenced Thursday morning in Yukon's territorial court after admitting he had lied to authorities about the grizzly bear kill last May.

Odo had agreed to guide Richard Graves, 45, of Wetaskiwin, Alta., and another man on a spring grizzly hunt in the Yukon after meeting Graves on a hunting website called Canadian Gun Nutz.

While Odo had received a special non-resident permit to guide Graves in the Takhini area north of Whitehorse, the three found a grizzly bear in an exclusive hunting area south of Haines Junction. The area, which was exclusive to Devilhole Outfitters, charges up to $25,000 for non-resident hunts.

Within 24 hours of killing the bear, the men had posted photos and an account of Graves's kill on the Gun Nutz website. But when questioned by officials later, Odo and Graves lied, saying they had found the bear in the Takhini area, where they had permission to hunt. They also lied about who killed the bear, initially saying it was Odo.

Prosecutors in Odo's trial said he admitted his guilt only after an extensive investigation by authorities, which included evidence such as a website account, weapons analyses and a video seized from Odo's home.

On top of the $3,500 fine, Odo faces a three-year ban from hunting and a six-year ban from guiding. Graves, who pleaded guilty in January to illegal hunting, was fined $4,000 and banned from hunting in the Yukon for seven years. The third man, Yukoner Robert Russel, had already been fined $1,500.
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Old 03-19-2007, 01:41 PM
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When you break the law expect to pay the price.
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